As a liaison psychiatrist, Ankush also specialises in managing psychological well being and mental health in the patients suffering from physical conditions such as cancer, terminal illnesses and long term conditions (e.g. cardiovascular, COPD, diabetes, chronic pain etc).

He leads the local Electroconvulsive therapy service and is a Regional representative for Liaison psychiatry, Deputy regional advisor for Psychiatry and MRCPsych examiner – for the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Having completed his MBBS and postgraduate training in Psychiatry (MD) from India, he moved to UK in 2004. Ankush trained in West midlands, Mersey and Hertfordshire area to complete Psychiatry training in UK, following which he then joined as a consultant psychiatrist in Greater Manchester in 2010.

I am passionate about improving quality of life of patients struggling with their mental or physical health.